Squad Tactical Movement

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Squad Tactical Movement
Squad Tactics
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Understanding Tactical Movement

• Tactical movement is the movement of a unit
  assigned a tactical mission under combat
  conditions when not in direct ground contact with
  the enemy.
• Tactical movement is based on the anticipation of
  early ground contact with the enemy, either en
  route or shortly after arrival at the
  destination.
• Movement endswhen ground contact is made or the
  unit reaches its destination.
• Movement is not maneuver.
• Maneuver happens once a unit has made contact
  with the enemy.

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Combat Power

• Combat Power is the doctrine that guides maneuver
  forces and is based on four elements
• Maneuver
• Firepower
• Protection
• Leadership

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Organization of a Rifle Squad
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Squad Movement

• Formations
• Fire Team Wedge
• Fire Team File
• Squad Column
• Squad Line
• Squad File
• Movement Techniques
• Traveling
• Traveling Overwatch
• Bounding Overwatch
• Successive Bound
• Alternate Bound

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Characteristics of Movement Formations
Squad leaders select formations that afford the
best

• Control
• Flexibility
• Fire Capability
• Security

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Fire Team Wedge
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Fire Team File
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Fire Team Formations Summary
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Squad Formations

• Squad Column
• Squad Line
• Squad File

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Squad Column
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Squad Line
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Squad File
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Squad Formations Summary
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Squad Movement Techniques

• Traveling
• Traveling Overwatch
• Bounding Overwatch
• Successive Bound
• Alternate Bound

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Movement Techniques and Characteristics
THE PLATOON LEADER CONSIDERS METT-TC AND THE
ABOVE CHARACTERISTICS THEN DIRECTS WHICH
MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE THE SQUAD WILL USE
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TheTravelTechnique
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Traveling Overwatch
50 meters
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Bounding Overwatch

• Successive Bounds
• Alternate Bounds

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Bounding Overwatch Successive Bound
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B
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Bounding Overwatch Successive Bound
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B
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Bounding Overwatch Successive Bound
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B
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Bounding Overwatch Successive Bound
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B
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Bounding Overwatch Alternate Bound
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B
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Bounding Overwatch Alternate Bound
B
A
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Bounding Overwatch Alternate Bound
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B
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Review

• Movement formations used by the fire team and
  squad
• Fire Team Wedge
• Fire Team File
• Squad Column
• Squad Line
• Squad File
• Movement techniques used by the fire team and
  squad
• Traveling
• Traveling Overwatch
• Bounding Overwatch
• Successive Bound
• Alternate Bound
• Demonstrate knowledge of tactical movement under
  different METT-TC scenarios using the four
  characteristics of maneuver
• Control Flexibility Fire Capabilities
  - Security

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Questions?